Welcome To My Blog.

Hello and Welcome to Blog.. Nice of you to stop by glad you did. I am a new Craft Dude and my whole purpose is to show you great technique's I have learned and give them to you in a Male's prospective. Love Learning New thing and sharing what I have learned with you. Hope you enjoy my Craft projects feel free to leave a comment or response on my project love to here from you. Please don't for get to sign my Guest-book.. Thanks again and Have a Blessed Day..

Thursday, December 20, 2012

Christmas Card Share # 11

Hello My crafting Friend's I hope everyone is enjoy the Holiday season. I know that I am.. Having a blast making my Christmas Cards and Sharing them with you all. I am so ready to see my babe sister and her family.. It's been almost a year.. Hate summer's there but love to visit them when I can.. products used on this card: Recollection Value Pack Cardstock and Envelopes from two years ago from Micheal's Store, The Designer Series Paper is from Making Memory's 2010 collection, Spellbinders Die #17 (the third die from the inside) Ribbon is from Micheal's I had in my stash.. Hope you enjoy my card series. Thanks so much for stopping by. As always Peace, Love and Blessings. Until next time..Take care.. bye for now..









Wednesday, December 19, 2012

Christmas Card # 10

Hello My Crafting Buddies, here again with another Card share for you..





Products used on this card are from Sizzix: this came as a set the embossing folder and the die.. I just some DCVW premade texture cards for this some textured paper can't remember where but it from my stash.. I added some recollection bling and some Micheal's Ribbon..  Love to hear your comment's of suggestions













Monday, December 17, 2012

Christmas Card# 8

Hello My Crafting Friend's, Happy Holiday's to everyone. I hope you are enjoying the holiday's with family and friend's... I have another Card Share for you today..I used Recollection Value Pack Folded Card and Envelopes, The Poinsettia is from my stash, The first layer: Music Note Paper, the plaid is by: Recollection and the sentiment/Bling are from Micheal's..  Love to hear your thought's or comment's.. As always, Peace, Love and Blessing's...











Friday, December 14, 2012

Christmas Card #7

Hello My Crafting buddies, Happy Holiday's to everyone. Just wanted to share with you all a card I did. This is another one of my Favorite Bugaboo Image from her Christmas collection last year.(For me anyway, LOL) I used my Spellbinder's Twenty-eight die for the Card and Base.. The Paper is by Cloud 9 Studio Design's.. I used my Copic Ciao Marker's with I got as a Rak (how awesome was that).. Sentiment is from an Inkadinkado Double Christmas Stamp set from 2010.. I love how it turned out. What do you think? I would love to hear you thought's or comment's. As always, Peace, Love and Blessing's.. Take care..



















Thursday, December 13, 2012

Christmas Card #6

Hello My Crafting Friend's, I am busting out some good cards today, I wanted to share with you another Christmas Card.. This one is my Rustic Card.. I love how it turned out.. What do you think? I used my Tim Holtz Wreath and Bow Die/ Wreath Embossing Plus the Wood grain Embossing as my layer base. For the sentiment I use a TPC Studio's Stamp with some Recollection Bling.. Thanks for stopping by and checking me out.. Please leave a comment.. As Always. Peace, Love and Blessing's...








Wednesday, December 12, 2012

Christmas Card #5; CAS


Hello My Crafting buddies, Happy Holiday's to everyone. Can you believe we have last then two weeks before Christmas,Has everyone did they Christmas shopping or like me a wait until the last minute to catch a sale? LOL.. . Just wanted to share with you all a card I did. I call it a Clean and Simple Card.. Not to much fuss but has some impact. I just The Paper Studio Kraft Cardstock and Envelope Value pack.. The Base is from Cloud Nine Design Specialty Paper Pad. Noel is one of My many Tim Holtz Alteration's die.. Love hear what you think. Please leave a comment.. As always, Peace, Love and Blessing's.. Take care.. 








Tuesday, December 11, 2012

Christmas Card #4

Hello My Crafting buddies, Happy Holiday's to everyone. Can you believe it's that time of year again. Just wanted to share with you all a card I did. I love how they are coming out too. I used my Copic; Ciao's I got as a Rak last summer.. The Image is a free I got from one of the many awesome ladies over at Crafters Digital Art Center: (Link) http://priscillastyles.ning.com. I was one from last year.. The Cardstock is from Recollection's Christmas Value Pack.. Designer Series Paper is from Momenta from last years stash.. Sentiment from Inkadinkado and the Bling Recollection's.. As always thanks for stopping By.. Peace, Love and Blessing's..





Monday, December 10, 2012

Christmas Card #3

Hello My Crafting Buddies,  Wanted to share with you a Christmas I made.. I this you can make a few or Mass Produce this one.. I Love how it turned out.. I am really having fun doing these.. I Use One of my Sizzix Die's This one is Snowman #2. The Paper I used for Background is from DCWV: Winter Stack Paper Pad. Snowman, Hat, Scarf, Arms and Nose Recollection Cardstock..  Sentiment is for TPC Studio's Winter Mini Stamp set.. Love to hear you comment's of thought's.. Thanks for stopping by.. As Always, Peace, Love and Blessings..









































Saturday, December 8, 2012

Just A Few Friend's: Christmas Ornament share

 "Hi and welcome to my den, today along with the rest of the PRIDE of Just a Few Friends,  I have created a Christmas Ornament...  That means that as you hop along with us you will be introduced to 13 different styles! 13 different inspirations to create something beautiful to enjoy your Christmas...If you landed here by chance, visit Elsa's blog so you can hop along from the beginning and not miss a thing, if you've been hopping along then go on to the next den and see what they created!!----------------------------------------------...............................................My Project I am using Tim Holtz's Alteration Die's:

3-D Bright Star
Toy Soldier
Carved Ornaments #2
Recollection: Bling, ribbon,twine
Ink pads:
Green: Ink it up!
Red: Inkadinkado




















This is the line up...you can post it the entire line up or just post the person's link who follows after you.  (Don't forget to leave Linda out of the line up ok? thanks!!!

The Den Member's:

Beginning : Elsa http://justafewdesigns.blogspot.com
Before me: Bon          http://tootiebeeblebugcreations.blogspot.com
Rj (Me)            http://thriftycrafterdude.blogspot.com
Next: Michelle     http://www.creativeoperation.blogspot.com/

Wednesday, November 28, 2012

Christmas Card #2

Hello My Crafting Friend's, I am busting out some good cards today, I wanted to share with you another Christmas Card.. The Image is by: Bugaboo Digi Stamps (not sure if this was one of her freebie's or not) Love Jodie's and her staff are awesome.. Must go check her out.. I am trying to make a card a day but not sure how long it will last since life and throw us a curve sometimes. Thanks for stopping by. Love to hear your thought's or comment's... As always, Peace, Love and Blessings.. until next time..











Supplies:

Recollection Card and Envelope Value Pack
Tree Pattern: Cloud Nine Design
Sentiment: Recollection stamps; Say it with Spirit
Ribbon: Micheal's
Spellbinder's Label: Large
Present: Scrap and gold twine

Tuesday, November 27, 2012

Tim Holtz: Tattered Poinsettia Die

Hello My Crafting buddies, I hope everyone is have a blessed day. I know this I am. I was in my craft room earlier today and popped out this little goodie, Love to  hear what you thought's are.. It' was fun making and I had a moment to calm after along stressful day. So Please check it out. Leave comment and as always.

Peace, Love and Blessing..








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Sunday, November 25, 2012

Cricut Exchange Card Swap

Hello My Crafting buddies, Happy Holiday's to everyone. Can you believe it's that time of year again. Just wanted to share with you all a card I did for a card swap I was in Over at Cricut Exchange on Facebook. Big Shout Out To Irene A. She was the one the invited me over and thank you so much for that.. So here's my card.. I tried to use what I had in my stash and not go out and get anything. I think I turned out AWESOME, Tell me what you think.. I used Recollection Value Pack Cards and Envies. Red/White Cardstock also by Recollection, Spellbinder's Poinsettia Die and Recollection Bling for the center.. I think My Bear collection added a little touch??








As always, Thank You So Much for stopping back. Until next time.

Peace, Love and Blessings. Take care..

Friday, November 23, 2012

Fall Mini Album

Hello My Crafting Buddies, I hope everyone had and awesome Thanksgiving Day, I know I did.  I think like most I eat to much. LOL.. Sorry I have been MIA I have been busy with project's and Need to focus on them. I am here today to share with you a Mini Album I did with the lovely young lady by the name of Heather.. TeenScrapper on youtube.. We swap mini's and I wanted to share with you all the one I did for her. I hope she likes it as much as I did making it.. Love to hear you thought's or suggestion's.. Please leave me a comment on what you think.. As Always, Peace Love and Blessing.. Thanks so much for stopping by...



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 Spine of book:

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Saturday, November 17, 2012

Thanksgiving Blog Hop

HI and WELCOME to our Thanksgiving/Fall Hop. We have all been busily creating up a festive feast for you this thanksgiving. We hope to inspire you all to create a little something to celebrate with over thanksgiving. Our challenge and theme this month was to create something for the home in Fall or Thanks Giving colors.  If you can here first then you need to start with our Den Mother Elsa, if you had done this then after Bon  there would be me.. So Please prowl around the den and check out the Awesome Talent that we have and maybe we can get your creative juices flowing..  So fo my project  I have chosen to make a Plaque. I got my plaque for my cub sister Sherain (Thanks girl, you always know what to RAK someone.) My Paper Collect I used is by: DCWV; The Scarecrow is from my Local 99c store and thee other embellishments.. I used my Spellbinder's Die to make the Sign and StampinUp Label punch for the small saying..  So Please comment on my project and let me know what you think..   
..."Thanks for stopping by…please visit (Michelle: http://www.creativeoperation.blogspot.com/) and see what she/he created. And if your on my blog by chance, please prowl/pounce on over to Elsa’s blog and start the hop from the beginning! 


As always in parting, I send you Peace, Love and Blessings



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Monday, November 12, 2012

Show & Tell Double Slider Card


Hello My Crafting Buddies, Thanks for stopping by. Today I wanted to share with you a card:  Double Slider that I learn from one of my favorite YouTube Subbie and Friend..Hope you like it.. Thanks for stopping by.










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Wednesday, October 31, 2012

Happy Halloween: Card-spiration

Hello My Crafting buddies, Happy Halloween to all those that love it as much as I do.. First off I hope you are having an awesome day. I wanted to share with you a Card-spiration that I done. I would love to hear your thought's or comment's. I know I am not the only one that sometimes get stuck. LOL.. So I go to my nearest Paper And Crafting Magazine's and I found this goodie here.. I love how it turned out.. Not exact but close right? Thanks for taking the time to stop by.














Tuesday, October 30, 2012

Breast Cancer Awareness: Real Men Wear Pink

Hello My Crafting Buddies, I would like to first say Thank You to everyone that comment's and left kind thought's during my journey with sharing my project's with you all, I am so grateful to each and everyone  of you for your support. And Hope to continue to share in the cause. With that being said. Here is my finally project in my Breast Cancer Awareness Tribute to all those that are still fighting this fight and we can't forget those the we loved and lost too. As Always, with a tear in my eye.. Peace, Love and Blessing to you all..




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Monday, October 29, 2012

Breast Cancer Awareness: The Wing's of Hope

Hello My Crafting Friend's, I do hope you are Enjoying my Tribute to Breast Cancer Awareness and also have had watch me grow on the journey of love and Memory of my Mom. This one is Dedicated to her.. And I call this one The Wing's of Hope. To All those out there Dealing with this and are still here to tell their stories.. This is also for you as well.. Please Take a moment and Hug someone you know and let them know they are not alone..  Thanks so much for all of your support and hope that you continue to do so.. As always.. Peace Love and Blessing's..


















Friday, October 26, 2012

Breast Cancer Awareness Tag

Hello My Crafting Buddies, Thanks so much for stopping by today. I wanted to share with you another B.C.A. Project this time it's a tag.. I have had so much pleasure creating and making all my project's and so glad that you have taken the time to stop by and check them and me out.. Love to hear your thought's or comment's. As always, Peace, Love and Blessings...


I used and #10 Kraft Tag and Me and My Big Idea's Mambi Collection: Breast Cancer.. The Roses are from my stash from my local flower shop downtown, Sentiment's are from Just Rite Stamps: Be Strong.. Lady Image (sorry guys forgot where I got this one it was a freebie) Coloring: Copic Ciao Markers..

Thursday, October 25, 2012

Halloween Card

Hello My Crafting Buddies, Thanks so much for stopping by. I wanted to share with you a Halloween Card.. I took a break for my other Card's and thought I would do something different.. I hope you like it as much as I did make it.. I used Item's I had In my stash to make my card.. The Pattern Paper is from WRM: Spook-ville, Tree: is by Sizzix, Embellishment (the pumpkin ) for K and Company, A2 fold Top fold card: Recollection and Paper Company. Image on the Circle is by: Inkadinkado: Witches Brew..







Wednesday, October 24, 2012

Breast Cancer ATC giving back

Hello my Crafting Buddies, I hope everyone is doing well? I wanted to share with you all my contribution to given support to those that are survivors, Battling with, or just need some works of encouragement.. I love all my ATC's and would that you do as well.. Love to hear your thoughts or comments.. And as always, Peace, Love and Blessing,,


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Tuesday, October 23, 2012

Happy Halloween Card

Hello My Crafting Buddies, Happy October to everyone. I wanted to share with you a card challenge Jackson Digital Expression Group/Blog.. Here is a Halloween Card I made using one of Jodie's awesome image's.. I love stopping by and checking her awesome goodies.. Sorry I can't find the name of this Image but once I do I will post that too.. Love to hear your thought's or comment's on my card..

As always, Peace, Love and Blessing..

Take care..




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My Card:








Supplies,

Recollection 5x7 Card and Envelope
Red Cardstock: Recollections
Blue Cardstock: The Paper Company
Gate: Martha Steward Punch
Sentiment by: Pink Designs
Bats: Sizzix Die's #3
White Cardstock for Sentiment: Georgia Pacific
Stamped Cardstock cut: A2 Banner Die